Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
THE HAND OF DEATH.

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ALLY o. MEAGER.
THE HAND OF DEATH.
Demise OF DIR. seabrOok. w. ID.
| wendenburg. and Others.
DIR. Edward NJ. Seabrook died at the
| residence OF Mr.. X. l.. Butler, corner OF
| Grace and Twenty-siXth streets, where he
| boarded, Sunday morning; aged tiity-six
| years. The Doctor had been troubled with
heartdisease for some time, but was not
compelled to discontinue the practice OF his
| profession until recently, since which time
| he bad kept I'm the house pretty closely.
| Dr.. SeabrOok was native OF South Caro-
| lima, and was very devoted to his mother
| State. He came TO this city soon after the
| outbreak Of the civil war, and entered the
| confederate service as surgeon Of the Fifth
| (South CarOlina) division at the famous
| Chimborazo Hospital. The skillui manner
| in which he performed his duties there,
| and the tenderness and sympathy with
| which he attended and waited on those
under bis treatment, Won for him their
esteem and friendship. HeIemained there
until the War closed and the hospital was
| abolished.
After the war he located in the East End,
where he had already won numerous
friends. He soon built up a fine practice,
! and up To the time of his retirement he had
probably the largest practice OF any physi-
cian in that vicinity, besides being fire.
quently called uptown. Deceased was
eminent in his profession, was foe
scholar and cOnversatiOnalist, was liberal
in his charity, and was highly esteemed As
"a friend by all who knew him well.
l. Inla.n =
Episcopal church at 8 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and was largely offended. His
remains were inferred IN Oakwood, among
the Confederate dead, as he had requested
should be done prior to bis death.
Mr.. WILLIAM d. wENDENBURG.
This young gentleman, after a brief i'll
ness, died at the residence OF his father at
1890 A. NJ. Sunday, in the twenty.seventh
wear OF his age. Deceased was a bright
and promising young man, and was well
known and deservedly popular. His fune.
raj took place from the First Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon, and was at
tended by large congregation OF sorrow-
ing friends.
This is the second son Mr.. Wendeaburg
has lost with consumption.
MRS. MARY ANN HoBsOS.
The funeral OF this lady, who was the
mother Of Messrs. John n. and Julius A.
Uobson, both well.known citizens, took
place from the First Baptist church sunday
afternoon. The services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. George Cooper, pastor OF the
church, assisted by Rev. 5. :. Lambeth, Of
the Broad. Street Methodist church. DIR.
Cooper based his discourse upon Romans
iy., 1889, "FOr / am persuaded that
neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor prin-
cipalites, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other creature shall be able TO
separate us from the love OF God, which is
in Christ Jesus our Lord"
He referred In chaste and beautiful Ian
gllage TO the exemplary Christian life OF
the deceased, who had for so many years
been connected with the Baptist Church.
aEd who by her everyday life gave pracii.
cal evidence OF her faith, and said that by
her devoted attendance upon Divine wor'
ship when health permitted she had lett
behind her such q bright example 10 those
who had known her in this life.
The services were largely attended by
the relatives and friends Of the deceased.
and the floral tributes were profuse and
beautiful.
Ihe iOlioWiDS Sentlenen dclcu u patl-
bearers: John Enders, Sr., DR.. j. Grattan
Cabell, Thomas 5. Riddick, Joseph NJ.
Newell, J.. b. Vaughan, John Poe, Jr.. Il.
II. Sarvay, Thomas A. Allen, John a. Mos
by, w. A. o. Cole, ID. 5. Mccarthy, n. e.
Cofer.
Mr.. CHARLES HAGAY's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles L. Hagan,
who died New Years day at the residence
OF his uncle, Mr.. Richard Lee, 1125 north
seventeenth street, will take place from st.
Peters Cathedral at 10 A. NJ. to-day. De-
ceased was generally esteemed, and was
only thirty-fiye years OF age.
MRS. GEORGE THORNTON.
News was received in this city Sunday OF
the sudden death, in New York city, OF
Mrs. George Thornton, the estimable and
accomplished wife Of the yice-presideDt of
the Life.IDsurance Company OF Virginia.
Added to her personal and social graceS
Mrs. Thornton was possessed OF marked
literary ablihes-her poetical and other
contributions hayiag found welcome
place in many OF the magazines and other
leading periodicals OF the country.